Journal

February 14th
3 Takeaways from valentine's day articles

1. Candy is the No.1 Valentine’s Day gift of choice
2. Over $4 billion of that will be spent on jewelry alone, with another $2 billion on flowers.
3. Still, it is surprising how much play in the media is given to consumer spending on holidays when one realizes how small it really is.

February 15th
Compare and Contrast Chart

She looks for a job to get money
He doesn't
She saves her money and opens up a bank account
He spends his money on random stuff
She pays off her taxes
He struggles trying to do so

February 21st

1. Globalization 1.0 - Muscle
2. Globalization 2.0 - Multinational companies
3. Globalization 3.0 - Flat-World Platform
4. Windows
World Wide Web
Work Flow Software
Uploading
Y2K Outsourcing
Offshoring
Supply-Chaining
Insourcing
In-Forming
The Steroids

February 27th
4 Letters for the survey

ESTP

March 1st
3 Takeaways from power point

1. Knowing about economics can help us unlock mysteries of human behavior
2. By understanding economics, we can dispel common myths and misconceptions
3. Economics is the glue that holds everything together

March 2nd
Pay Day
1. She gets paid $1,000
2. It is a weekly check because it is 40 hours
3. $62.00
4. $193.46
5. $17,309.94
6. 1,481
7. $50.00
8. $369.96
9.$630.04

March 7th
2 ways the policy might hurt the economy

1. The US cannot afford to suddenly lose a vast amount of immigrants
2. Illegal immigrants make up of 18 percent of employment


March 8th
Day without Women

More than 70% of women say they handle most of the household's grocery shopping

March 17th

3 takeaways from St. Patrick's day article
1. Saint Patrick wasn't even irish
2. St. Patrick's day parade started in America
3. 40 lbs of green dye was used to turn the Chicago River Green

March 21st
Chapter 7-2 Key Terms

credit- the ability to borrow money and pay it back later
service credit- the ability to receive services and pay them back later
credit card- a plastic card linked to a credit account that can be used to make purchases
revolving credit- the account holder can charge to the account repeatedly up to a maximum limit
store account- allows you to charge items or services only at the store or with that merchant
installment credit- used to finance a single high prices item through a series of equal payments made over a set period of time
charge card- a form of credit card for which you must pay the balance in full each month
consumer loan- a direct loan of cash made to a consumer at a fixed interest rate for a set period of time
collateral- the lender may require the borrower to offer security for the loan
line of credit- a pre-approved loan amount that is debtor can borrow against, pay back, and borrow again if needed

March 23rd
What was the significance of the Supreme Court Marquette Decision in 1978?





March 23rd
What is your credit card IQ?



March 23rd
What kind of spender am I?

You are a Miser

You like to save every penny. You do not enjoy spending money.